Police Department spokesman, in speaking of the first episode, said, "I think the show portrayed Detroit's police officers as real people, dedicated, even heroic, which is entirely deserved." Ratings The premiere of Detroit 1-8-7 received 9.34 million viewers and 2.3/7 Adults 18–49 rating/share. The twelfth episode, "Key to the City", recorded 5.05 million viewers and a series low 1.0/3 rating/share among adults 18 to 49 years old. The following episode, "Road to Nowhere" was up to 5.6 million viewers The series finale, "Blackout", marked a series low in viewers at 4.652 million, and a 1.1 in adults 18–49. According to Nielsen, Detroit 1-8-7 averaged 7.57 million viewers and ranked 64th for the 2010-2011 television season. AccoladesDetroit 1-8-7 was nominated for Favorite New TV Drama at the 37th People's Choice Awards but it did not make the final cut for the five finalists. The series was also nominated for Outstanding Drama Series at the 2011 NAACP Image Awards. Detroit 1-8-7 was also nominated for a Golden Reel Award and a Banff Rockie Award. Tom O'Neil of the Los Angeles Times said that Detroit 1-8-7'' was a possible contender for the Outstanding Drama Series Emmy and that Michael Imperioli was a possible nominee for an Outstanding Lead Actor Emmy, although neither were nominated. References External links Detroit 1-8-7 at Biz X Magazine 2010 American television series debuts 2011 American television series endings 2010s American crime drama television series 2010s American police procedural television series American Broadcasting Company original programming English-language television shows Fictional portrayals of the Detroit Police Department Television series by ABC Studios Television shows set in Detroit